New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, which means it’s almost time for sparkly outfits, champagne, and for some lucky revelers, a bright new beginning. Yes, the evening is often overhyped, overrated and overpriced. But sometimes a midnight kiss – or “When Harry Met Sally”-style declaration of love – can lead to a new […]
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Mystery Photo for Sunday, December 31
Mystery photo for December 31, 2017. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find […]
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Ray, Floyd at Pedro's this weekend
From 8 to 11 p.m., Friday, Dec. 29, Christie Ray brings her distinct sound that draws from her love of country, rock, folk and Americana, to Pedro O’Hara’s, 134 Main St., Lewiston. Though her sets focus on original songs from her upcoming album, “Hold On To Me Tonight,” she’ll also put her own spin on […]
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Maine & The Holidays: The Quiz II
Ah, Christmas in Maine! The mistletoe, the holiday lights, the vampires. For the second year in a row, we encourage you to relax with friends and family and take a crack at our Maine & The Holidays quiz to put your keen, sugar-cookie-scented knowledge to the test. Winner gets that last piece of pie. Here’s […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Robin Merrill of Madison Maine. Her most recent book is “Almost Touching: New and Selected Poems.” Ferris Rhubarb By Robin Merrill My first spring in the old house, the snow meltedand underneath fifty years’ worth of tenants’cigarette butts, dog poop, and old-fashioned trashleft by […]
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Are your cabinets and carpet emitting chemicals?
We feel safe in our homes, but that can be a false sense of security. The threat I’m talking about is something we can’t see: Indoor air pollution. The air in our homes and workplaces can be more polluted than outdoor air in the most industrialized cities, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA […]
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Mystery Photo for December 24
Mystery photo for December 24, 2017. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Bob MacLaughlin of Clifton. His most recent book is “Faulty Wiring” published by Moon Pie Press. At War With The Town Snow Plow By Bob MacLaughlin I know it waits, its engine idling, Up the road Around the bend Out of sight While I shovel […]
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Staying warm: What’s in YOUR underwear drawer?
I have to confess: Last weekend, I spent a considerable chunk of time running around in a pair of my wife’s nylons. Pantyhose, that is. I squeezed into those suckers with grim determination, like a man trying to shove 10 pounds of raw meat into a 5-gallon bag. Worth it? Hardly. All day, I was […]
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Eats: The truth about those roasted chestnuts
This colorful wild rice pilaf with chestnuts is the perfect accompaniment to pork, wild game, turkey or duck. Roast away. But these tips for making this ‘tricky’ treat will keep you ho-ho-ho-ing through the holiday. “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose . . .” Every time I hear “The Christmas […]